Process of producing tungsten lakes



UNITED STATES PIA-TENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR LINZ, or NEW YORK, N. Y.., ASSIGNOR ro THE CHEMICAL rovmmrron -mconrom'rnn.

PROCESS OF PRODUCING TUNGSTEN LAKES.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR zen of the United States, residing in New York city, count of New York, borough of Manhattan, and tate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Processes of Producing Tungsten Lakes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to the production of color lakes and refers particularly to the production of lakes containing tungsten.

It is known that certain coal-tar dyes can beconverted into lakes containing tungsten and that the thus produced products have valuable properties and are capable of wide commercial application, if producible, at a cost which will allow their economic adop tion.

The former known processes of producing these products are not of such a character as to allow their general adoption, as they are expensive due to the involved chemicals employed therein, whichcan be produced only by the expenditure of considerable time and labor.

These color-lakes have been previously produced by means of a complex acid containing tungsten, for instance, phosphotungstic acid and silicotungstic acid and, as an example of the former, it has been suggested that phospho duodedi tungstic acid and phospho-luteo-tungstic acid be employed.

The preparation ofthese acids and their separation from the resultant by-products is involved, di ificult and expensive, and hence, their 1188:1135 materially affected the production of the tungsten lakes and has prevented their general adoption.

I have discovered a method of producing tungsten lakes without the production and isolation of the above-mentioned acids, thus saving all of the expense incident thereto and my process presents a means whereby these tungsten lakes may be produced at a cost that will allow of their general use and thus place these valuable products within the field'of large commercial adoption.

phosphorus a solution of a soluble com-' pound of tungsten and a-solution of an acid in such quantities as to cause the :e ipita- The process of my invention comprises in; termixinga solutionof aprecipitable dyestulf, a solution of a soluble compound of tion of the tungsten lake.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January- 19, 1921.

LINZ, a citiphosphate, phosphoric acid and similar com- Patented May 24, 1921.

Serial No. 438,449.

Among the dyestuffs suitable for the carrylng out of my process are the basic coaltar dyes, but I do not limit myself to this particular group of coloring matters.

A large number of the soluble compounds of tungsten can be employed, as sodium tungstate, tungstic acid and similar compounds and amon the soluble phosphorus compounds suitabfie for use are di-sodium pounds.

I can employ either suitable. organic, or inorganic, acids, and these acids may be entirely dispensed with, if the color precipita tion takes place without their use.

The following is .an example of the following out of my process To 4% pounds of crystal violet (a salt of hexamethyltriamino-triphenylcarbinol) dissolved in 100 pounds of water there is added a solution of 8 pounds sodium tungstate and a solution of 1 pound of di-sodium phos phate. 5 pounds of acetic acid 56% is then added. The tungsten lake is thus formed and the mixture may be boiled, if necessary, to produce complete precipitation.

The above described example produces a tungsten lake of crystalviolet, but it can be carried out'in thepresence of any substratum to precipitate the lake thereon.

It is evident from the above that my proc ess presents a means whereby these valuable lakes may be produced in an easy, economical and effective manner and thus possesses the valuable property of allowing the production of these products for largely increased consumption. 7

I do not limit myself to the particular chemicals, quantities, temperatures or steps of procedure, as described, all of which may I be varied without going beyond the scope of my invention as described and claimed.

-WhatI claim is L'The process of producing a colorlake which comprises precipitating a coloring matter by means of a soluble compound of tungsten and a soluble compound of phos phorus.

9-. The process of producing a color lake which comprises precipitating a coloring matter by means of a soluble compound of tungsten, a soluble compound of phosphorus and a suitable acid which will form a double salt oftungsten in the presence of a coloring matter Without destro ing the latter.

' stuff by tungsten and a soluble compound of phosphorus.

- tungsten,

3. The process of producing a color-lake which comprises precipitating a. basic dyemeans of a soluble compound of 4. The process of producing a color-lake which comprises precipitating a basic dyestuff by means of a soluble compound of and a suitable acid which will form a double salt of tungsten in the presence of a coloring matter without destroying the latter.

5. The process of producing a color-lake -which-comprises precipitating a coloring matterifrom a solution thereof by adding thereto a stenand phorus.

6. The process of producing a color-lake which comprises precipitating a coloring matter from a solution thereof by adding thereto a solution of a compound of tungsten, a solution of a compound of phosph rus and a suitable acid which will form' a dbuble salt oftungsten in the presence of a coloring matter without destroying the latter.

7. The which comprises precipitating a basic dyestufi from a solution thereof by adding thereto a solution of a compound of tungsten and a solution of a compound of phosphorus.

8. The process of producing a color-lake which comprises precipitating a basic dyestufi' from a solution thereof by adding thereto a solution of a compound of tungsten, a solution of a compound of phosphorus and a suitable acid which will form a double salt of solution of a compound of tunga solution of a compound of phoslatter.

of tungsten a soluble compound of phosphorus process of producing a color-lake tungsten in the presence of- 'a coloring matter without destroying the 9. The which comprises precipitating a coloring matter from a solution thereof by adding thereto a solution of sodium tungstate, a solution of a compound of phosphorus and a suitable acid which will form a double salt in t e 10. The process of pro ucing' a color-lake which comprises precipitating a coloring matter from a solution thereof by adding thereto a solution of a compound of tungsten, a solution of di-sodium D' osphate and a suitable acid which will form a double salt of tungsten in the presence of a coloring matter without destroying the latter. 11. The which comprises precipitating a coloring matter from a solution thereof by adding thereto a solution of sodium tungstate, a solution of di-sodium hosphate and a suitable acid which will orm a double salt of tungsten in the presence of a coloring matter without destroying the latter.

12. The processof producing a color-lake which comprises precipitating a basic dyestuff from a solution thereof by adding 'thereto a solution of sodium tungstate, a

process of producing a color-lake presence of a coloringmatter without destroyin the latter.

process of producing a color-lake solution of di-sodium phosphate and a suitable acid which will form a double salt of A tungsten in the presence ofa coloring matter without destroying the latter.

13. The process of producing a color-lake which comprises preclpitatin crystal violet from a solution thereof by a ding thereto a solution of sodium tungstate, a solution of di-sodium phosphate and acetic acid.

Signed at 233 Broadwa in the county of New York and State of ew York this 18 day of J anuary 1921.

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